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Fire safety works and curtain walling - Bicton - Accommodation blocks
Cornwall College · Education
In brief
Cornwall College has announced plans to buy building maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 months, starting 1 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for building maintenance contracts in this region (from 201 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Cornwall College Group will be issuing a tender for the following works on its Bicton College campus (East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7BH), which will be released w/c 25 January 2027: • Remediation and/or supply/replacement of FD30S internal fire door sets for 72 doors in total (36 in each block) in two ensuite residential accommodation blocks; Louden and Veitch. • Fire stopping works to two ensuite residential accommodation blocks; Louden and Veitch. • Supply and replacement of curtain walling in three residential accommodation blocks; Furze, Glendinning and Gilpin. • The works will be required to take place over the summer break 2027 (5th July to 3rd September 2027) and one…Read the full description
The Cornwall College Group will be issuing a tender for the following works on its Bicton College campus (East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7BH), which will be released w/c 25 January 2027:
• Remediation and/or supply/replacement of FD30S internal fire door sets for 72 doors in total (36 in each block) in two ensuite residential accommodation blocks; Louden and Veitch.
• Fire stopping works to two ensuite residential accommodation blocks; Louden and Veitch.
• Supply and replacement of curtain walling in three residential accommodation blocks; Furze, Glendinning and Gilpin.
• The works will be required to take place over the summer break 2027 (5th July to 3rd September 2027) and one local contractor (within two hours normal travelling distance from their base/office) is sought to carry out all the works indicated above.
• The contract will commence on 01/04/2027 due to material lead times
Additional information: The Colleges electronic tendering system (herein after referred to as In-Tend) will be used for this Tender https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall
Registering your company on In-Tend
Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home
• Overview of Portal
• Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box
Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk [phone number removed] email: support@in-tend.co.uk
All bidders / suppliers are ALSO required to register on the Government Central Digital Platform https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Contracts Finder, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice e92582f5-95e5-461d-8a9f-675c50df724a-920293
About the buyer
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From notice e92582f5-95e5-461d-8a9f-675c50df724a-920293 on Contracts Finder, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.